Carbureter.



PATENTED JAN. 14; 1908,

F. ANDRES. CARBURETER.

APPLIGATION FILED JUL'Y 1l, 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

P. ANDRES,

` GARBURETBR. APPLIUATIQN FILED JULY 11,1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

. FRANK ANDRES', OF ST, LOlQl'l-S, .i

No. isf/deve.

Specification ci Lett-ers liplicetion flied .l'uly ll., 1907. Serie-.l ilo, 3351282 To all whom `it mcg.' concern:

Be it known that l, J FRANK ANDRES, e citizen of the United States, residing et St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis City and Ste-te of Missouri, lieve invented certain new end useful Improvements in Carbii1'eters,'oi wliicli the followin r is it specifics-tion.

The invention re etcs'to the production of c practical gos adapted for manufacturing end domestic purposes by combining air with cnrbonsceous vapors in s more certain men-- nei` end under suoli conditions fis to positively and continuously create the quality of gas desired, be it c, rich smoky gas, or :i thin blue flame ges, or any intermediste qualit] and by ineens provided to use different redes of hydro-corbon oils, or if desired :tico ol in the manufacture of the ges.

The object of the invention is to construct e. gas generating cppsretus that entorno-tio elly insures en unvsrying quality of gos. That automatically mixes 'the hydrocarbon vapor producing oil, and cir7 in the roper .proportions continuously, to thoroughly mix the Vapor of the hydrocarbon oils end cir in the proper proportionate nentities, one to the other to insure e, thorough impregnation of the air with the vapor, producing s noncon den-sable ges; possessing greet heating qualities end high illuminating power when consurned in any iiioderndpower burner, and of the exact quality pre terrniiied or desired. by the o erator.

The vo ject of this invention is further attained by constructing e gos generating s 'ierc'tus in which the initial ressure on the und on the feed for the hydro-carbon or vs producing oil is the seme, sind is conti-` led by the un'verying sind equal pressure reduced from the Weight of the asorneter ell. The gesolmeter is also cause 'to regum late or control eutorneticclly the feed for the oil sind simultaneously control the amount of nir admitted with the oil, find elso automatically govern sind regulate-the amount of ejes inode to the demand up to the designed mil ceecity of the venerator. l or o iiill un erstcndin of the invention and tliernerits tliereoi en also to ecqiiirc c o *knowledge of the details of construction end the niecns for effecting the resuit, reference is tc lie had to the following description sind accom anving drewings. i. y

Wiii e tlie invention may be cdepted to different forms sind conditions by changes in the structure minor deteii" Without de porting from the spirit or esse Jl critures thereof, 'stili the ferrosi eri'iocdiinent is slioii'i in the decenio-drying drcwings, iii which:

Figure 'i is e vertical centr cii-rliureter embodying the is o, horizonte l.. Fig, 3 is lower porti Correspond,

being mounted to rise :ind fall sind hevinge weterseai with the cyiinder to prevent es= cope of the confined cir. A guide freine 3 is sdjustebly connected with opposite sides of the cylinder l and tlie bell 2 1s provided with guide brackets t which receive Vertical members the guide trame 3 so es to direct the bell 2 in its vert-ioni movements. reliei Valve 5 is iovided iii the crown or upper end of the bel 2 and is arranged to open inward :ind is normally held closed 1Icy ineens oi e spring sind by tiieinternal pressure of the cir. Vihen the bell 2 rises to the iiinit olE its upward movement, its stein strikes e, lhorizontal portion oi tiie guidefreme 3 and like cre referred the faire is automatico-ily opened, thereby relieving the teiik or siioineter of abnorme-l ressiire. A chemise/i 6 is formed 'in the oottoin portion oi tlie tenir end receives c nesting coil '7, which may be Acoiinected with any source ci heet supply, suoli ss steam or llot Weter. A pipe 8 communicates nt its lower end with tiie upper portion of the chamber fi end extends vertically through the cylinder 1 to c point alcove tlie Water contained therein so es to provide :in uncb sit-rooted posse-e for the sir between 'tiie chamber enA the inciosed n the lor-ill 2. .d pipe 9 communicstes wit vthe chamber 'S and supplies air thereto from s suitable soiirce, for insti-nce as s Een slower or e tenir contsi'iiiiig compressed cir.

'i e for conteining e quantity ci aseons mixture or carbureted cir and desire] noted as the vesorneter, consists of a cylin der 11 end bed 12, thelatter being adapted to rise end tali and directed. in its movements by means of' e guide treme 13 end guide brackets 14 similarv in construction und or* rangement to the corresponding parts and 4 ot the aironieter. A' chamber 141 is provided in the loiver portion of the cylinderll and :receives a heating coil 15 adapted to be supplied with steers, het Water or other hee-ting medium. An inner cylinder 1o. rises from the top of the oheinber 11i und isspaced from the cylinder 3&1, the s'oacebetween the -twc cylinders 11 and 1 6 being supplied With liquid 17 forming a'seal between. the upper` and lower members oi the gesometer.l A pipe 18 connects the chambers 6 and 14 and is provided in its length With, e valve 19 adapted to be regulated` by hand and e valve 20. automatically controlled .according to the vconsumingtion. and carburizatio of the air.

'The valve 20 is adapted to be o ereted by thje action of the bell' 12, beingo osedwhen the bell 12 is at the limit of its Jncovenie'nt and opened When the' bell 12 is below a irren level. 4 A pipe 21 extends through the oW'er member l'of the gasometer and its upper end is in communication with the space or the goshell 12, Whereas its lower end `connects with .horizontal branch 22 located in the chamber 14 and'extending through la side thereof and connected With ittnigs et the lower end of e gege 23 and from which the loy service pipe 24 leads to convey the ges 'to the reruired' point of The cylinder 16 constitutes the shell or cir-sing the generator and receives n series of horizontal partitions 25 which are lluted, corrugated or stepoed, the corrugations having an inclined Wal and a vertical or abrupt wall forming riilied channels which receive and hold e smell `cpdantity oi the hydrocarbon orother liquid Yfuel vfor carbureting the air in its pe age through the machine. The partitions s.,

are located at different elevations in the height ol the cylinder 16 and are arrenged so that the vertical or abrupt Walls of the fizorrugations oi the alternote partitions ieee in an opposite direction to the corresponding parts of lthe interinoA diete partitions, the arrangement being in inrerse position to the direction of iiow olthe hydrocarbon. The pertitions extend en tireiy across the spaceA inclosed by the Wells of the cylinder 16 and cach partition has an oblong openiiw one end to pro-vide l'or the ,lissage of the l'iydrccarbon Yfrom one partition to the other and to admit of the air passing troni. thc space inclosed between adjacent partitions to the space next above in its circulation through the generator. The

Qcircuitous' or zigzag travel in their passa 4e through the generator. A balie 27 is pen ent from the inner edge of each opening 26 and consists oi Wire gauze, the same being soldered or otherwise iirmly attached to the partition. The baiile 27 has its lower'edge approaching close to the partition next below so to leave a small space only for the pas? sage of air and hydrocarbon. The beiiies 27 insure contact of the air with the hydrocarbon and prevent the sir containing large particles ofthe hydrocarbon either resulting from condensation or from other cause. The pipe 21 p sses through all ofthe partitions 25 and has a close fit therewith.

An oil tank 28 is Aarranged at the up er end of the generator or cylinder 1G and) is covered by a layer of Water 29. The tank 28' is comparatively shallow end is provided with a central opening 30 through Which the upper end ofthe pipe I21 passes. A collar 31 rises vertically from the tank 2S inline with the opening 30 and the carbureted airV land laterally through the -upper portion of said pipe 21 and through the coller 31 and communicates with the upper ortion of the tank 2S, as indicated at 33. rflic pi e 329xtends above' the horizontal brano 34, as indicated at 35, and is open to admit of establishing equilibrium between the gasome' ter and tank 28, which is essential to proper feed of the hydrocarbon. An overflow pipe 36 connects with the supply ipe 32 and extends to a height about equaljto the level of the tank 2 8, so that any excessive suppl of cil instead of flooding the machine wil return by 'means of a. branch 37 either to the supply tank or to any receptacle conveniently placed to receive the same. A pipe 38 leads'from thel bottom. ofthe tank 28 downward through the generator into the chamber 14. thence outward through a side thereof and provided with a valve 39 adapted to be operated by hand to regulate the llow of the oil. A pipe 40 connects the low'er end of the pipe 38.with thelower end ot' the pipe all and is provided with a valve 42 adapted to be automatically controlled by the rising and falling action of the gas bell 12. rlhc pipe 41 passes vertically through thc generator and is arranged to deliver hydrocarbon to the topinost partition 25 et a point diametrically opposite to the discharge opening 26 thereof. The oil from the tank 28 passes downward through pipe 38, thence horizontally through pipe 40 and again vertically through pipe 41, and in its travel is regulated by the manually operable valve 39 and the automatically controlled velve 12.1? Any residue accumulating valve 19 is opened, the air passes from the in the bottom of the tanks may be removed through suitable plug controlled openings 43. Any accumulation in the chambers or 14 may be removed through suitable plug 'con trolled openings 44.

A rod connected at its upper end with the gas bell i2 so as to rise and fall therewith or to be actuated thereby in any manner, is connected at its lower end with an arm e6 which is counter-balanced, and through suitable connections said armis made to operate the valves 20 andf1l2 so as to regulate the proportionate amount of air and hydrocarbon to beadmitted in the generator. To vary the proportionate amount of hydrocarbon to betaken up by a given amount of air either or both of the valves 39 or 19 may be adjustable by hand and when once set a like quantity of each is supplied to a given amount of gaseous mixture.

In the operation of the invention air from a suitable source of supply enters the chamber 6 of the airometer through the pipe 9 and passes into the air bell 2 through the pipe 8 and is stored therein. When the chamber 6 into the chamber 1,4 of the gasometer and 'may be drawn either from the yair bell 2 .or directly from the chamber 6, land from the pipe 9 permitting said air to pass into the air bell.' The air from the chamber 14 passes into the generator through an opening 47, and thence around the )artltions 25 i'n a zigzaer or tortuous path, ta ing upa quantity of t ie vapor in its circuit'ous travel. It is observed that the air travels upward, whereas the hydrocarbon circulates downward, the two moving in opposite directions with the result that the air becomes thoroughlyr impregnated or vsaturated with the vapor of the hydrocarbon or liquid fuel that may be used for carburization of the air. -The air inl its iinal escape from the generator is received in the gas bell 12 and is adapted t0 pass through, thence downward through the pipe 21, thence through 'the horizontal pipe 22 and through the gage 23 to the service pipe for use in any desired way. Inasmuch as the consumption of the gas fluctuates, the gas bell 12 will have a corresponding movement which is utilized for operating the rod 45 and thence the supply valves 20vand 42, whereby the feed ot' air and hydrocarbon is regulated. It is noted that the air may required.

be heated or car burized at normal tcl'nperature, as may be 1 'and formed of wire gauze,

` the saidoil tank.

By heating the air, it may take up derstood, and may some conditions.

Havin thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: Y

l. In a carburetor, the combination of va series of horizontaln partitions arranged one above the other and spaced apart am having openings at alternate op oslte ends, balics pendent from the inner e ges of the openings said baiiies having their lower edges lterminating a short distance from the partitions next below, and means for circulating 'the hydrocarbon and air'through the generator in opposite directions.

,2. In a carbureter, the combination cfa gasometer comprising a lower fixed cylinder and an upper movable gas bell, a generator arranged within said lower cylinder, an oil tank located within the upper portion of said lower cylinder and adapted to supply oil to the generator, and an oil pipe forsupplying hydrocarbon to the oil tank and having an extension in communication with the space of the movable gas bell, and havin an overflow extended to about the level o the oil in 3. In a carbureter, the combination of a ga'someter comprising a lower cylinder and an upper gasbe l, a enerator arranged within said lower cyli-n er, an oil vtank located within the upper portion of said lower cylinder and adapted to supply oil to the generator, and an oil pi e for supplying hydrocarbon to the oil tan to approximately the level of said oil tank to prevent flooding of the machine.

4. In a carburetor, the combination of a gasometer comprising upper and lower memers, a generator arranged with said lower member of the gasometer, an oil tank located within the upper ortion of the aforesaid lower member oft e gasometer, means for sup )lyin liquid fuel to the oil tank, a pipe lea in. townwardly through the generator from t 1e bottom of the oil tank, an approximately horizontal pipe exterior to the gasometer and provided with a manuallyfoperable and automatically actuated valve, and

4a vertical pi e having connection with said horizontal pipe and extending within the generator to supply hydrocarbon thereto from the aforesaid oil tank.

In testimony in presence of two Witnesses.

J FRAN K ANDRES. Witnesses:

SAM- Sonunsrznnne, A. LICHTENSTEIN.

whereof I affix my signature 

